The Madonna of the Annunciation depicts the moment after the announcement by Gabriel. The Holy Spirit is with the Madonna, resting in her open hands, and the angel is departing from her on the left.
The white of the Madonna's veil, draping across her head and shoulders, signifies her purity at this moment, and the green of her tunic, the life now within her. The golden halo and its contents tells of the Madonna's identity: the seven angels represent the gifts of the Holy Spirit that have been with her since her conception, and the word Theotokos tells of the honor which is now hers.
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the Annunciation
- 1995
